Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed two Gulf of America bills.
Governor Ron DeSantis signed the legislation, CS/HB 549 – Gulf of America and HB 575 – The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico, officially changing the designation of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.
The legislation signed by the Republican Governor also requires state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect new federal designation of “Gulf of Mexico” as “Gulf of America.”
It requires instructional materials and library media center collections adopted or acquired by certain entities on or after specified date to reflect new federal designation of “Gulf of Mexico” as “Gulf of America.”
During the legislative process, progressive State Representative Anna Eskamani, who is currently running for Orlando Mayor in 2027, proposed and withdrew an amendment mocking Republicans, President Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis. Democratic Rep. Eskamani preferred “Gulf of Endor” – a Star Wars reference – instead of Gulf of America. The Democrats failed in this attempt, which oddly supported a corporate franchise owned by Disney.
Here is the transmittal letter from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for the Gulf of America legislation:
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View the text of CS/HB 549 – Gulf of America and HB 575 – The Designation of the Gulf of Mexico online.
